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Entering Data

  1. Look for the icon Microsoft Excel
  2. Double click on the icon
  3. The Microsoft Excel application should now load up.
  4. On the top you will see a row from A, B, C and so on when scrolling to the right. The letters A,B,C etc represent columns.
  5. On the left side you will see numbers from 1,2,3 and so on when scrolling down. The numbers 1,2,3 etc represent rows.
  6. Place your cursor on where columns A and row 1 intersect, and click on the left mouse key.
  7. You now highlighted the intersection of column A and row 1, which is commonly referred to as cell A1

  8. In cell A1, begin by typing your name.   
  9. And press Enter
  10. The cell A1 now has your name allocated to it
  11. After you have pressed enter the cell A2 is now highlighted.
  12. You can move to any cell on the spreadsheet with the arrow keys or with the click of the mouse.
  13. You can now enter data into the spreadsheet in any cell in the form of text, that is letters, or numbers or even a combination of both. If you make a mistake you can re enter the data into the cell.
    Below is an example: